Missa Capozzo is the owner of HardCore Pilates & Fitness. Missa has been a certified personal trainer since 1998, holds various fitness certifications with both ACE and AFAA, and is a certified TurboKick® instructor. Her personal training practice for clients focuses on weight loss, intense weightlifting, and sports-specific training. A weightlifter at heart, Missa discovered STOTT PILATES® in 2002. After several years of continuous Pilates training, she developed a great passion for the method and decided to make it an official part of her career in the fitness industry. She brings a unique style of training and instruction to her clients by combining aspects of traditional weight training and aspects of the Pilates method. Missa feels the combination of both exercise methods is truly the best of both worlds, as it allows for maximum strength and muscular development with minimal risk of injury. Missa has completed all Level 1 & 2 STOTT PILATES® training, which includes all levels of mat, Reformer, Cadillac, chair and barrels. Missa holds a BA in Communications and Art from Worcester State College. Email Missa at missa@hardcorepf.com

Renee Patient has always believed in the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle. She developed a devotion to Bikram yoga in 2002, and in 2006, she discovered Pilates. Her interest and dedication to the STOTT PILATES® method grew once she became a student at Hardcore Pilates & Fitness. Here, she found her ideal training, which incorporated her two favorite practices, the Pilates method and weightlifting. Renee studied STOTT PILATES® mat and reformer instructor training at the Pilates Certification Center of Connecticut and is also a certified Spinning instructor. Renee is a full-time Firefighter/EMT in Sutton, where she has been serving since 2005. She holds a Firefighting I & II certification from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and her Massachusetts Emergency Medical Technician Certification. Email Renee at renee@hardcorepf.com